MedTech is no longer easy to describe as a field of physical devices alone. A medical device may still have sensors, implants, catheters, imaging components, robotics, diagnostic modules or monitoring hardware. But the value increasingly sits in the i ...

The CTO Spring Forum 2026, held on 20 and 21 May in Munich, made one thing very clear: technology is no longer a topic that can be managed only within research, development or product departments. It has become a central leadership issue. This year’s ...

In cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing, IP decisions rarely stand alone. They sit inside complex business architectures shaped by data processing, distributed systems, long-term enterprise contracts, public-sector requirements, cyberse ...

A growing number of signals from the MedTech and digital health market point to a structural mismatch. Companies are no longer developing isolated medical devices. They are building connected health systems: devices linked to software, sensors, health ...

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The introduction of the Unified Patent Court creates new strategic options for industrial companies in Europe. This is especially relevant for mechanical engineering and mechatronics, where products combine hardware, software, control technologies, lo ...

Case Study: Mentorship of a Colombian women-founded Biotech Startup (Sciphage) Abstract This case study explores how an integrated approach combining intellectual property (IP) strategy, technology transfer, corporate governance, and third-party negot ...

The hardest positioning question for an IP expert is not: how do I want to present myself? It is: what have I been accepting without question? Many IP experts think of positioning as something external. A clearer profile. A sharper LinkedIn presence. ...

MedTech and digital health are no longer separate innovation fields. Medical devices, software, data processing, connected sensors, digital platforms, clinical workflows and European enforcement structures are beginning to form one strategic environme ...

Digital marketing for IP law firms works best when recognition does not stand alone. An award, a ranking or a landmark case can create attention, but attention becomes commercially relevant only when it confirms something the market can already recogn ...